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1944 Connecticut U.S. House At-large Election

Connecticut · 3 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. House race

Who won the 1944 Connecticut U.S. House At-large Election?

Joseph Ryter won the 1944 Connecticut U.S. House At-large Election. Joseph Ryter received 424,146 popular votes (51.24%). The main challenger was B J Monkiewicz (48.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Ryter and Monkiewicz

Ryter +3.2 pts · won by 26,421 votes
Joseph RyterDemocraticWINNER51.24%
424,146 votes
B J MonkiewiczRepublican48.05%
397,725 votes
John W Ringsocialist0.71%
5,874 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.